Room 17 2017: March 2017

Sunday 26 March 2017

Week 9

Ruma Weta - Rooms 16 & 17, Weekly Notices, Term 1, Week 9 (27th - 31st March 2017)

LOST: 1 girls uniform...please can you check that your daughter has the correct uniform. Ahana has lost hers after swimming-it is named and it is a new uniform. Thank you!

Head Lice!! Warning we have had a case of head lice. Please be vigilant..these critters are really annoying and persistent!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS NAVINU ON THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR BABY SISTER!!!!!WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER!!!

Happy Birthday Shaumya!!!!!

RIMU Maths group working Monday morning, on adding in tens and adding ones. They worked in pairs and were able to explain how they got their answers!! Well done. In maths there is more than one way to find the answer!!

We have been studying our butterflies very carefully! This is what a tag looks like on their wings.

We have swimming every day again with Henk this week, a qualified swim instructor and accomplished athlete.
These are the goggles that Henk has gathered throughout his lessons last week. They will be kept in room 15 until Monday 3pm and if not claimed will be in lost property.
J Rock is on this week, all children who signed up should have got a notice from Mrs Russell. Some practices are before school! Check your notice.
This week the year 0/1 children are holding a cake stall to help raise funds for their Big Day Out trip to the Mt rock pools.
This coming Sat, 1st April our Pasifika group will be performing at the annual Pasifika fun day A great family event so do come and support if you can. It is the first year that they have involved schools.
Life Education is on again this week also! Stay tuned! Berni Volschenk runs an inspiring and energetic workshop for our students. This is always popular with our classes! Room 16 is booked in for the first block on Thursday and Room 17 for the 2nd block on Friday

It is important that all visitors to the school sign in at the office on arrival. If visitors are going to class, they need a printed name tag from the office. Please also sign your children in at the office if they arrive late or sign them in and out if you are taking them out of school for any reason.
From Sylvia Dunkley: “Kapa Haka is on again this week at the usual time of 2 pm on Thursday. As in the past, the first 3 weeks are for anyone who would like to try out Kapa Haka with no obligation. In Week 11 I will give out notices for those children who wish to sign up for the year.
Friday 11am Pasifika Group and Band practice.
Gymnastics Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime in hall.
Please remind your child to bring their home reading back on Friday. Reading goes out Monday and back Friday and it must come in on Friday for a new set of books to be issued. Junior Journals are available from the Ruma Weta classroom for those children not on the programme. Ask if you need to know where to get one or exchange for a new one. Please let us know if we need some new books.

Sunday 19 March 2017

Week 8

Our Da Vinci Museum trip was a hit!! We really got to try out our building skills and build a bridge!! Thanks again to all the adults who came to help!!

Ruma Weta - Rooms 16 & 17, Weekly Notices, Term 1, Week 8 (20th - 24th March 2017)

To all those parents able to assist with our class trip to the museum-THANK YOU!! The more parent helpers the better, because then we can have smaller groups for our activities also!

We kick started our day with a lovely St Joseph Liturgy, then some swimming lessons from Henk. Ruma Weta are learning all about water survival skills and what to do when and if in trouble in the water. Today we learnt that if 'caught' in seaweed or such that restricts our feet from kicking-to keep moving and try kicking fast anyway, to use upper body strength to get to safety.

We have swimming every day with Henk this week, a qualified swim instructor and accomplished athlete. Week 8: Ruma Weta (Rooms 16 and 17) 11:00 - 12:20 every day.
We have our St Joseph's Day Liturgy on Monday the 20th March, 10am in the hall - all welcome. This is a day we think about St Joseph, the man he was and the things he did. It is also to thank and celebrate Sister Carina and all she does in our school community.
We have our museum trip this week on Wednesday 22nd March 9:30-11:30 (Ruma Weta, rooms 16 & 17 together). Thanks to all who have offered to help supervise. We will be travelling by bus. Thanks to Rotorua Museum for supplying a free bus for us. As part of a science focus we will be looking at the amazing capabilities of Da Vinci and his designs, engineering, art and how this has helped communities and behaviour over time.
Life Education is with us this week also! Stay tuned! Berni Volschenk runs an inspiring and energetic workshop for our students. This is always popular with our classes! Room 16 is booked in for the first block on Thursday and Room 17 for the 2nd block on Friday (although we may mix the classes up depending what else Ruma Weta has to finish at the end of the week).

It is important that all visitors to the school sign in at the office on arrival. If visitors are going to class, they need a printed name tag from the office. Please also sign your children in at the office if they arrive late or sign them in and out if you are taking them out of school for any reason.

From Sylvia Dunkley: “Kapa Haka will begin week 8 at the usual time of 2 pm on Thursday. As in the past, the first 3 weeks are for anyone who would like to try out Kapa Haka with no obligation. In Week 11 I will give out notices for those children who wish to sign up for the year.

Friday 11am Pasifika Group and Band practice.

Gymnastics Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime in hall.

Please remind your child to bring their home reading back on Friday. Reading goes out Monday and back Friday and it must come in on Friday for a new set of books to be issued. Junior Journals are available from the Ruma Weta classroom for those children not on the programme. Ask if you need to know where to get one or exchange for a new one. Please let us know if we need some new books.

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' agency for justice, peace and development. We are a member of the Caritas International network of 165 Catholic justice, peace and development agencies working in over 200 countries and territories around the world.

WHAT IS SOCIAL JUSTICE?

Social justice is the promotion of just societies and treatment of individuals and communities based on the belief that we each possess an innate human dignity.

Friday 10 March 2017

Week 7

Happy Birthday Noah!! Image result for image of birthday cake

Swimming with Henk:

Well done to our Room 17 top achievers for week 7!

WEEK 7 13th March-17th March 2017

Swimming with Henk a qualified swim instructor and accomplished athlete is with us this week and next. Week 7: Room 16 is at 9:00-9:45am and Room 17 is at 11:00-11:45am
CARITAS -our Caritas study kicks off next week. We will be having a special visitor talking to the school about what and why Caritas exists and how and who benefits from Caritas efforts. CARITAS IN SCHOOLS
Ruma Weta are on ASSEMBLY this Friday!! Please do try to come along and see your child and their class explain to the school about some of the learning happening in Ruma Weta! Friday at 2:05pm in the school hall.

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We have our St Joseph's Day Liturgy on Monday the 20th March -all welcome. This is a day we think about St Joseph and who and what he did. Also to thank and celebrate Sister Carina and all she does in our school community.
We have our museum trip in week 8. Thanks to all who have offered to help supervise. We will be travelling by bus. Thanks to Rotorua Museum for supplying a free bus for us. As part of a science focus we will be looking at the amazing capabilities of Da Vinci and his designs, engineering, art and how this has helped communities and behaviour over time.
Life Education is with us in week 8 also! Stay tuned! Berni Volschenk runs an inspiring and energetic workshop for our students. This is always popular with our classes!

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' agency for justice, peace and development. We are a member of the Caritas International network of 165 Catholic justice, peace and development agencies working in over 200 countries and territories around the world.
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What is social justice?

Social justice is the promotion of just societies and treatment of individuals and communities based on the belief that we each possess an innate human dignity.

Wednesday 8 March 2017

Learning in Ruma Weta week 6!

Room 16 and 17 have made some wonderful butterfly art that we hope to share at our assembly. We will also have some stories and facts to share about our scientific study on butterfly communities.